According to a recent CNN report, 5,300 US water systems are tainted with lead, exposing approximately 18 million Americans to dangerously high levels of lead.

A recent study of unlined coal ash ponds has found that they consistently contaminate nearby groundwater and surface freshwater systems with long-lasting effects.

Hydropeaking, hydroelectric dams increasing river flow rates when demand for electricity is high, is causing harm to fish and wildlife downstream.

Research has shown that triclosan used in anti-bacterial soap, has given rise to antibiotic resistance, is harmful to the environment, and disrupts hormone functioning.

A recent study has revealed that the increased bladder cancer in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine due to high levels of arsenic found in drinking water wells.